East London Hospice carries on with its work throughout Covid19
East London Hospice carries on with its work throughout Covid-19 with the help of a grant from the MCF W Bro John Little SLGR finds out With fundraising from other sources diminishing due to Covid-19, a donation from the Masonic Charitable Foundation has helped an East London hospice continue home visits to patients during the […]
An evening with The NishkamSWAT Charity
An evening with The NishkamSWAT Charity W Bro Saranjit Singh Bassan SLGR, SLGCR 4.30pm on Monday and it is a typical cold, rainy, winter evening. I’m tired, it has been a busy day at work and on any other workday I would be heading home, some half an hour away, my evening starting with a […]
Helping children smile with clean teeth with the Smile London Campaign
Helping children smile with clean teeth with the Smile London Campaign W Bro Alan Hillman reports In 2017, Bro Hillman visited his grandson, Stanley, in hospital together with his daughter. Nearby a nurse was giving a little girl a Teddy Bear to stop her crying. Bro Hillman’s daughter proudly told the nurse: ‘my Father is […]
PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF TO INDIA
PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF TO INDIA W Bro Saurabh Patel LGR reports During the month of May, the world watched in horror at the devastating effect the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic was having in India. As the scale of the unfolding disaster became more apparent, many Brothers turned to provide help in whichever way […]
The Lodge set to send Masonry a twitter
By W Bro Neil Marshall Have you ever had what seemed like a good idea at the time, but with hindsight, turned out to be a really great idea? A little over two years ago, W Bro Stuart Harker and W Bro Mark Schito LGR were discussing the numerous visitors to Bowes Park Lodge No […]
A YOUNGER MASON SPEAKS
By Comp Adam Strange Freemasonry had intrigued me for many years, although it took the Enough is Enough campaign and Inside the Freemasons documentary to give me the push I needed to reach out. After emailing the Secretary of my future Lodge one August afternoon, his organisation skills and speed led me to be initiated […]
London Masonic Bowlers Association bowls for charity
W Bro Ian Keech LGR reports With the sun now shining, the London Masonic Bowlers Association (LMBA) is relaunching its biannual bowls days, where all profits are donated to charity. The Green Crystal Trophy is back. The Summer London Inspired Masonic Bowls Occasion, (SLIMBO) will be held on Thursday, 23 September 2021 at the Metropolitan […]
Looking back at the history of the Metropolitan Cricket Association
W Bro Reynold Hintzen PGStSB At the creation of the Metropolitan Cricket Association, the first of many matches was staged at the scenic ground of the Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. This popular venue was ideal for matches and fundraising for the boys and girls involved in the Sir Leonard Hutton Foundation […]
Metropolitan Grand Lodge Clay Shooting Association
Report by VW Bro Brian Saidman PGSwdB, Hon Shooting Captain Sound the Trumpets and Bang the Drums Opening Shoot, 13 April 2021. We decided to let loose again with the trusty musket for the first time in many months, by blazing away with an opening shoot for the MetGLCSA on Tuesday, 13th April 2021 – […]
Museum of Freemasonry reopens with the generous dentist
By Barry Hughes, Marketing and Communications Manager We were delighted to open our doors to the Museum of Freemasonry once again on 17 May 2021, following the successful rollout of the government’s coronavirus reopening roadmap. Given the past year or so, we were all understandably a little anxious in the build-up. Would there be another […]
An Update from the Kent Club for London Freemasons
By W Bro Richard Criddle, Secretary Since the last edition of Arena, there has been something of a change within the Kent Club for London Freemasons. At our EGM in March, our Chairman W Bro Dudley Price PAGDC, stood down after many years of service to the Club. The committee sincerely thanks Dud for successfully […]
Chips From The Quarry
This article is part of the Arena Magazine, Issue 45 July 2021 edition. Arena Magazine is the official magazine of the London Freemasons – Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Metropolitan Grand Chapter of London. Read more articles in the Arena Issue 45. READ ARENA 45 HERE